Above Destiny

Chapter 537 Flame
"Heaven! Heaven."

The demons roared and climbed upwards, stepping on the winding stairs of the tower, crossing the night sky step by step, upwards, and upwards again!
The pitch-black night sky was ignited by thunder, tearing it apart, with flashes of light coming one after another. Countless angels attacked, densely packed, like a flood, raging down.

Crimson blood trickled down from the top of the tower, while flames rose from the border prison.

Blood and fire swirled around the Tower of Babel, intertwined like snakes. Countless black dots rose into the air and then fell from the sky.

Crimson rain fell.

"Heaven! Heaven!"

The demons roared and danced wildly in ecstasy, moving upwards against the torrent of celestial radiance, like a swarm of black ants coiling around pillars of flame and blood, winding their way upwards.

The roar continued.

Under the thunderous strikes and artillery fire, the entire tower trembled violently, teetering on the brink of collapse. Yet, whenever it wavered or suffered damage, it would quickly recover and grow back.

At the very bottom of the border jail, Old Deng was foaming at the mouth, almost completely drained by his own crops.

Clutching the hat in his arms, he kept rubbing it and urging, "Give me some, give me some, or I'll die."

The hat, shaped like a snake, reluctantly rolled its eyes, opened its mouth, and spat on the tree root. Instantly, the tower stood taller and became even more stable.

All the materials collected since entering the dream world are now being used to nourish the demon seed, stimulating its growth time and time again.

Rooted in hell, penetrating heaven.

Under Paradise's influence, the spiritual energy of the entire border prison continuously converged, reducing his pressure. Furthermore, more machines were being activated from the warehouse, injected with auxiliary systems, and the war-type Creation Spirits fearlessly set off again.

Living life is about taking it slow and steady. In the past, Ji Jue, that old miser, would be in agony if he lost even a little bit of spiritual energy and faith. But now that he's poured everything into it, he's completely disregarded the importance of daily life.

A master of all tactical shifts.

All in, investing massive sums to achieve breakthroughs on the battlefield at this moment, completely abandoning the future, the entire high-heat Border Prison has entered an overclocked state, sparks flying from the production line, and countless production-type creation spirits constantly running back and forth, as swift as the wind.

In the river of molten steel, one demonic body after another was forged and continuously sent to the front lines.

After today, it's either you die or I die, it's that simple!
Ten minutes into the battle, the lunar sky broke through.

Fifteen minutes into the battle, the two sides clashed in the Mercury Heaven. Twenty minutes later, the Mercury Heaven broke through and entered the Venus Heaven. The Venus Heaven did not last long either. The Order gathered a large force at the height of the Sun Heaven. Under the attack of endless thunder and artillery fire, the battle became stalemate.

Immediately afterwards, the Styx Dragon soared into the sky.

No, it's more like an island than a dragon... After undergoing the most thorough transformation, it's unrecognizable. Its entire body is covered in steel, and its life force has expanded endlessly under the catalysis, transforming it into a floating island.

The space carrier took off, surrounded by a massive swarm of drones, heading towards the front lines, its enormous body blocking the thunder and artillery fire.

Broken steel fell from the sky like rain.

As the launch bay opened, the missiles rose into the sky like stars, endlessly bursting forth.

Within the rift, countless anti-aircraft cannons, under the control of the Creator Spirit, began to unleash their fury. Streaks of flame rose into the sky, intertwined with lightning, annihilated each other, and exploded with a deafening roar.

Breakthrough in the solar system!
Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were pierced through in succession during the counterattack. As the Styx Dragon cried out and fell, its massive body completely disintegrated, and steel and flames turned into meteors that crashed to the earth.

The angels' frontline relics were destroyed once again under the White Knights' counterattack.

A breakthrough in stellar celestial phenomena!
The Crystal Heaven, where Tiancheng is located, is just a stone's throw away!

"Heaven! Heaven!"

Flames erupted from the demons' bodies, and with the aid of machines controlled by a vast number of Creation Spirits, the demons of the Borderlands finally crossed the final distance.

The gate burst open with a roar.

The steel claws trampled on the ornate reliefs on the ground, and after crossing the final door, the feeling of solid ground came through.

As far as the eye can see, the magnificent and dazzling heavenly city is right before us, with sanctuaries stretching to the horizon, and the majestic sound of bells rising and falling.

Amidst the turmoil, countless angels rose into the air from the earth to aid the heavenly city.

The angels and their armies are assembled here.

They charged forward recklessly!

At the very front, the first demon to rush out of the gate was instantly torn to pieces, but even with his body shattered and his head flying off and falling, he continued to laugh maniacally.

Heaven!

After such a long journey, heaven is within reach!

Then, let us offer this flame!

"Idiot, I'm here!"

The demon grinned, its remaining head grinning, revealing a mocking smile to the angel so close at hand.

In that instant, the self-destruct program was activated, silver light filled the air, tearing apart souls and releasing an impact that negated the dream, clearing a narrow landing area for the support troops.

But when the massive demon army seized the opportunity and completed their landing, they found that outside the square, angels were already fully prepared, armed to the teeth, and ready for battle.

The radiance of the heavens spread endlessly, enveloping the entire Heavenly City.

There is no longer any need to exert effort to guide the celestial radiance and create sacred objects. At this moment, every blade of grass and every tree in the Heavenly City is a sacred object. Under the endless celestial radiance, even if one is reduced to ashes, one can be reborn in an instant!

Gather all our strength and, within the Heavenly City, achieve victory in one decisive battle!
Just as Ji Jue had thought, the Pope prepared for a decisive battle the moment he realized that the incorporation of heresy was inevitable.

No matter the means or the cost, victory or defeat, life or death, will be decided here.

Crush your opponent completely!

Snapped--

A broken sound sounded.

Inside the Central Sanctuary, the moment the Pope struck down his scepter, a terrifying power descended from the sky, engulfing the entire Heavenly City, exerting pressure and blockade on all heretics in an omnipresent and all-pervasive manner.

It felt as if I were carrying an immense weight, yet I could hardly breathe; the air seemed frozen, confining my body. Blazing light, like a waterfall, raged through my veins, ravaging my consciousness and soul.

It turns all demons into fragile clay sculptures that crumble at the touch.

That's not all...

One after another, the steel demons went unresponsive, kneeling on the ground like empty shells, motionless.

Like a howling wind, it knocked down rows of wheat and seedlings, countless straws snapped in the middle and fell to the ground, the cracking sounds coming from within the body.

The massive number of machines controlled by the spirit of creation were quickly turned into scrap metal and garbage!

This blockade acts upon all consciousness and soul; the creative spirit, lacking thought and consciousness, is too fragile to resist.

At the same time, isolate the border prison!
The connection between Paradise and this place has been completely severed; uploading and downloading are no longer possible, and the heretics have lost their means of infinite rebirth and rapid resurrection.

The power that the Pope had been silently preparing since the start of the war appeared at the crucial moment. The ultimate move originally intended for Ji Jue suddenly appeared and stabbed him in his most vulnerable spot!

It's not just that.

And that’s not all…

Go all out, regardless of the cost or the consequences.

With the Pope's resolve, the bells rang again, and beams of light, reaching to the heavens and the earth, descended one after another.

It felt like a downpour.

Among the vast army of angels, towering figures emerged one after another.

Saint!
They are all saints!
But at this moment, there are far more than seven saints!
Under the boundless infusion of celestial radiance, saints were mass-produced, granted authority, divine power, and weapons.

There's no need to be limited to seven in number and scale; if needed, creating more saints is simply a piece of cake! Besides that...

Furthermore, even more permissions are being continuously distributed.

Sacrifice, humility, piety, purity, protection from fire, exorcism, plague, disease, growth, disaster, preaching, hymns, struggle... even the divine punishment of Idra, the single-minded multitude who once guarded it, were all bestowed upon it once more.

The angels shouting fervently, the heavenly generals who were like giants, and even the saints who were blessed by the heavenly radiance—at this moment, there was no one unrelated in the Heavenly City. Even all the clerical staff were thrown into the heavenly radiance and completed their rebirth.

If necessary, they can even draw on the followers below and convert them!

It's worth paying any price.

As long as we can eliminate the enemy before us! At that very moment, the final bell rang.

The order to destroy was given.

No need for further words or wasting any more time, kill all the sinners and let all the heretics who call themselves devils fall back into the flames of the border jail and be burned to ashes!

"Holy Spirit bears witness!"

Amidst the earth-shattering roar, the mountain-like formation surged forward, as if a mountain range were collapsing—magnificent, vast, ferocious, and violent.

Encircled from all sides.

Like an iron wall, they pressed forward without a care or hesitation, regardless of whether what lay ahead was iron, stone, buildings, steps, or even their teammates.

Amidst the fervor and prayers, spears and lances, as dense as a forest, pierced through the enemy amidst deafening roars!

White and black, light and darkness.

The collision, though instantaneous, stirred up waves that shook the entire dream world.

Amidst the flying debris of light, steel, blood, and severed limbs, shockwaves reverberated.

The overwhelming force surged straight forward, relentlessly crushing the fragile defenses before it into fragments. Sparks flew as they collided.

The raised shield wall groaned and retreated step by step!

Wait, back up?

Why backwards?!
No, I should say, why merely retreat?!
The Pope was taken aback for a moment, then frowned—such immense power, coupled with ruthless suppression and targeting, should have shattered even a mountain!
But why is it blocked?

In fact, the two sides are currently locked in a stalemate, locked in a power struggle?!
So ridiculous!

Da da--

Amidst shouts, calls, explosions, friction, and collisions—amidst countless high-pitched sounds—a deep voice suddenly rang out, echoing in everyone's ears.

Da da da--

Footsteps echoed and spread from the darkness of the Tower of Babel, from its deepest recesses, like an invisible hammer striking everyone's ears.

Some people are slowly ascending the steps towards heaven.

Not too hasty, not too slow, not too fast, not too slow.

When those dark eyes, darker than darkness itself, were raised, they looked at everything before them, glancing over the blood, severed limbs, flames, and war with nonchalant ease. They didn't even linger for a second at the central sanctuary where the Pope was located, but swept over it all in a single glance.

He made no attempt to hide his disappointment and regret.

"So it really wasn't here after all."

He asked in bewilderment, "Don't your gods even want to look at you?"

Those words, so gentle, rang clearly in everyone's ears, as if they had penetrated their souls, echoing back and forth.

A high-pitched, shrill laugh rang out, like a tidal wave, as the demons laughed maniacally, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

The eyes of the angels, however, had turned crimson with rage and fury.

Outrageous!

No matter how hard they tried to advance and fight the demons, they gradually found it difficult to make progress, and even failed to break through the cracked shield.

It was as if, with the appearance of that figure, everything was completely reversed.

Everything changed completely!

The so-called...

—The enemy of the gods!
“Look, my friends, the heavenly city is right before us.”

Amidst the ranks of demons and the thicket of steel, a gaunt figure walked forward step by step, hands behind his back, treading on pools of blood and scrap metal, gazing at the scenery ahead.

He seemed to be overwhelmed with emotion.

Throughout, the contemptuous smile on his lips never changed.

"Spanning seven days and flying through nine nights, we have traversed a long and arduous journey, finally arriving at our final destination to fight against the lackeys of the gods and the puppets and accomplices of the so-called holy gods."

The moment of decisive battle has arrived—

Like the clanging of metal scraping together, that deep voice echoed endlessly, telling everyone: "Therefore, my friends, you no longer need to endure humiliation, nor care about the shackles of chains..."

The flames that belong to you have been lit; the time for your great revenge has come!

The metallic clang grew louder and louder.

When countless sounds overlap, they truly transform into thunder that shakes the heavens and the earth. It's as if a demon king in the borderlands laughs wildly, hurling lightning at the mortal world and raising flames towards the heavens.

"Go! Burn down the Heavenly City, overturn the Sanctuary, and wipe away everything that is an eyesore!"

"—Go and annihilate all the enemies!"

The final shackles are now broken.

The prelude to destruction has begun.

At this very moment, right before their eyes, a terrifying wave that truly shook the entire dream suddenly erupted and spread!
Above the sky, the dark clouds shattered, and a large, scarlet star showered down its light, turning everything crimson. Amidst the blood-red hue, streaks of sparks rose and swirled wildly.

The wind blowing from afar has changed, carrying the scent of sulfur and ash.

Then, the sun, which should have gone out, shone again, illuminating the whole world.

But that sun did not originate from the heavens...

Rather, it is beneath the nine earths!
Along with an unprecedentedly violent earthquake in the mortal world, the scars inflicted by the border prison suddenly spread... from its original location all the way down to the foot of the Heavenly City!

It was as if an invisible blade had sliced ​​a deep wound into the world.

There was no gushing of blood.

Instead, a rising... border prison!
Like a stone thrown into water, or a piece of iron shoved into flesh and blood, it penetrated inch by inch, disregarding the limits of the entire dream world. Like a living thing, Bianyu forcibly burrowed into this divine kingdom.

Then, it shone brightly!
A burst of violent light erupted, shooting in all directions and soaring into the sky.

Thus, towering between heaven and earth, even the Heavenly City pierced by the tower was pushed upwards by thousands of meters!

Immediately afterwards, it began to crack rapidly.

When its shell unfolds, it is like a lotus flower in full bloom, with its layers of majestic and massive structure reversing, clamping, and locking, revealing a brand new appearance!

"I have to say, Ji Jue, that bastard, has really terrible taste."

At the very center of the border prison, Old Deng Qitan, who had just wiped the foam from the corner of his mouth, couldn't help but sigh again: This thing, apart from being practical, has absolutely no design. It's just a six-sided cube!
Let's make it a cube.

At least I tried my best to dissuade him from making it cylindrical... no, if it were cylindrical, it might have been more fitting.

Old Deng stroked his beard, grinned, and laughed silently.

In that instant, as he was feeling sentimental, an invisible wave suddenly rose from the border prison. Ripples of light appeared out of thin air, spread, and exploded. Wherever they passed, everything was unharmed, but heaven and earth seemed to be in intense friction, emitting sharp cries of agony!
In the blink of an eye, countless ripples spread across the entire panorama, reaching everything.

Wherever it went, everyone felt a sense of panic and confusion, unable to understand or comprehend, yet instinctively sensing that something had been changed, something had been released, something had been added!

At this very moment, with the entire Border Prison as its crucible, brand-new rules were born from Ji Jue's hands and injected into the entire world!
"what is that……"

At the highest point of the heavenly city, the Pope was terrified, drenched in sweat, staring blankly at the sky. In the far distance, faint emblems appeared, rising and falling, endlessly rotating!
He was not the chosen one, so naturally he wouldn't understand what they, no, what they represented!
An object faintly appeared, resembling a majestic and distant palace, but then it transformed, becoming like a pure white deer with towering antlers. Soon, it turned into an intangible, formless, endlessly ascending path, and then, intertwined bones and blood seemed to form a crown…

Finally, all things converge and overlap, and one star after another appears from the sky, gathering like embers, transforming into a waterfall that falls from the heavens!

"call……"

Ji Jue took a deep breath, feeling that familiar scent, and couldn't help but chuckle: "That's more like it. If it's available outside, how can it be lacking inside?"

Ascension, Heavenly Origin, White Deer, Great Flock...

The highest good manifests itself here, reigning supreme!
To be precise, it should be...

At this moment, the notice that appeared before all the demons contained only one simple line of text:

——【Artificial Benevolence System V0.7, fully installed】!
(End of this chapter)